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You couldnt make it up....

Discussion in 'Sunderland' started by Teessidemackem, May 18, 2021.

  1. Teessidemackem

    Teessidemackem Well-Known Member

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    Southern A Well-Known Member

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    It's incredible really.

    Not much we can do about it though and we look like moaners if we keep moaning about it. Its obviously within the (stupid) rules.
     
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    That seems ridiculous. They have a squad with a number 2 keeper should have to play him. I would put an appeal in to the EFL just to disrupt them.
     
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    So why can’t we sign a centre half? Surely Lincoln have a reserve keeper for just this sort of emergency?
     
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    They don't actually have a first team back up keeper. They have a loaned first choice keeper and then have their U21 keeper as a sub, knowing that if the first choice gets injured they can bring another in.

    It's a silly rule but I can see more and more clubs going that way. If anything you could argue its pretty clever of them.
     
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  6. Smug in Boots

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    Brilliant Tees, that actually made le laugh out loud ...

    ... was he the one who conceded 3 goals against Lincoln <laugh>
     
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  7. Teessidemackem

    Teessidemackem Well-Known Member

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    Goes to Peterborough ‘on emergency loan’ despite posh having x2 keepers on the bench and manages to help them with promotion.... Then the night before the play-off semi... Lincoln sign him ‘on emergency loan’ despite having another 2 keepers on their books.
     
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    It sounds completely underhanded but must be in the rules. Are there no other keepers available? Why would they want to sign a keeper who let in 3 goals against them?
     
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    Derek Forster became the youngest player ever to play for Sunderland in a First Division match when he made his debut in 1964 aged 15 years 185 days.
     
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    Against Leicester City at Roker on our first match in the old First Division, match ended 3-3 he stepped in for Monty and played a few games at the start of that season.I was at that match.
    He was later sacked in 1973 for selling on his cup final ticket allocation.
     
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    Sidthemackem Newcastle United 0-1 Cambridge United
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    Stoke to Lincoln. Top player. I'm terrified <whistle>
     
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    Fook them. We are going up.
     
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    Was the one that got injured any good?
     
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    Aye but he couldn’t be blamed for two of the goals, he made some fine saves and was really only beaten once.

    One of the other goals came from a far post free header by someone left unmarked at a free kick and one from a penalty conceded by a defender.
     
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  16. Draig

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    I don't get it. I thought there was a rule that said a player couldn't play for more than two teams in the same competition and this will be his third stint with a league 1 club this season.

    He started the season on loan at Donny, made over a dozen appearances before being recalled to Stoke where he also made over a dozen apps. Then went to Posh and made 6 apps. Now he will appear for Lincoln!
     
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    If that was Burge some people would be claiming he unsettles the defenders and is to blame for all three goals.
     
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    Stupid rule, for cases of needing an emergency keeper shpuld only be allowed to sign Lee Camp
     
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    No idea to be honest. Also it cant be great for the defence having a new keeper in right at the end of the season. Suppose we'll see how it goes.
     
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    Shush! If you are correct and Lincoln win the play-offs and we come second, we can appeal to efl, they will cancel Lincoln’s promotion because they broke the rules and we go up in their stead!
     
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